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Assetz Capital claims “noteworthy” profit

Peer-to-peer finance platform Assetz Capital has stated that it recorded a seven figure pre-tax...

Sharp rise in lending for HNW Lending

HNW Lending, an alternative lender that provides individual loans of between £50,000 and £2...

Good news comes in twos

There have been two sets of data which have been released by the FLA....

Private equity vehicle’s Shawbrook bid passes key threshold

Private equity consortium Marlin Bidco is likely to take over Shawbrook Bank following capturing 75.6%...

UK specialist lending bolstered by M&A activity

19 transactions were announced across asset, property and personal finance worth over £3bn in...

Second charge distributor buys broker-packager

Second charge distributor Fluent Money Group has announced the purchase of Manchester based broker...

New credit guide for vulnerable customers

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) and The UK Cards Association have launched a new...

HNW Lending reports rise in loans on property

HNW Lending lent £14 million against individual homes or portfolios of property in the...

Richard Tugwell joins Together

Together has appointed Richard Tugwell to the position of group intermediary relationship director. Tugwell (pictured)...

Gary Bailey to leave Together after two decades

Together has announced that its sales director Gary Bailey is leaving the business, after...

Second charge market continues to grow

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that there was £79m worth of...

Shawbrook directors reject takeover bid

Shawbrook Group is sending a circular to its shareholders in response to the final...

Clever Lending appoints head of sales

Clever Lending has promoted Ivan Vizor to the role of head of sales. In...

Enra Group hires IT director

Enra Group, parent company of Enterprise Finance and West One Loans, has today announced...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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